Joan Chen
Birthdate
April 26, 1961 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Shanghai, China
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
April 26, 1961 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Shanghai, China
Known For
Acting
Biography
Joan Chong Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor. She is also known for her roles in Twin Peaks, Red Rose White Rose, Saving Face and The Home Song Stories, and for directing the feature film Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl.
Joan Chen's LGBTQ+ Titles
Saving Face
Ma
White Frog
Irene Young
Acting (105)
Tonight at Noon as Joan
Flayer
Montréal, ma belle as Feng Xia
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
The Wedding Banquet
2024
Dìdi (弟弟) as Chungsing Wang
2023
A Murder at the End of the World as Lu Mei (7 episodes)
2023
The Heart as Fang Zhuqing (38 episodes)
2023
Under the Light as 何秀丽
2023
Hachiko as Li Jiazhen
2021
Breathe
2020
Ava as Toni
2020
The Way to World Culture (12 episodes)
2020
Tigertail as Yuan
2019
Sheep Without a Shepherd as La Wen
2019
My Brilliant Masters (1 episode)
2018
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up (1 episode)
2017
The House That Never Dies II as 医生
2017
The One as 汤母·柯露思
2016
鲁豫有约一日行 (1 episode)
2016
Thirteen Talks (1 episode)
2016
Critical Lifeline as Xin Zhou
2015
Nature Is Speaking as Sky / Tiankong (1 episode)
2015
Lady of the Dynasty as Consort Wu
2014
Marco Polo as Empress Chabi (20 episodes)
2014
For Love or Money as Xu's mother
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Josie Packard
2013
Meng's Palace (40 episodes)
2013
Serangoon Road as Patricia Cheng (10 episodes)
2013
White Frog as Irene Young
2013
Swordsman as Dongfang Bubai
2013
Swordsman as Yue Lingshan
2012
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties as Empress Wenxian of Sui (68 episodes)
2012
Double Xposure as Dr. Hao
2012
Let It Be
2012
Passion Island as Joanna
2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
2011
Kiss, His First
2011
1911 as Longyu
2010
Color Me Love
2010
Love in Disguise as Joan
2010
Journey to the West as Guanyin (52 episodes)
2010
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself
2009
Mao’s Last Dancer as Niang
2009
人到中年 (33 episodes)
2008
All God's Children Can Dance as Evelyn
2008
24 City as Xiao Hua
2008
Fringe as Reiko (1 episode)
2008
The Leap Years as Li-Ann (age 48)
2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
Lust, Caution as Mrs. Yee
2007
The Sun Also Rises as Dr. Lin
2007
Hollywood Chinese as Self
2007
The Home Song Stories as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
2006
Americanese as Betty Nguyen
2005
Sunflower as Zhang Xiuqing
2004
Cyber Wars as Madame Ong
2004
Saving Face as Ma
2004
Jasmine Women as Elder Mo
2000
What's Cooking? as Trinh Nguyen
1999
Purple Storm as Shirley Kwan
1999
In a Class of His Own as Linda Ching
1996
Wild Side as Virginia Chow
1996
Precious Find as Camilla Jones
1995
Judge Dredd as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
1995
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' as Herself
1995
The Outer Limits as Major Dara Talif (1 episode)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Princess Jade (voice) (1 episode)
1995
The Hunted as Kirina
1994
Red Rose White Rose as Wang Jiaohui
1994
On Deadly Ground as Masu
1994
Golden Gate as Marilyn Song
1993
Heaven & Earth as Mama
1993
Temptation of a Monk as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street (1 episode)
1992
Shadow of a Stranger as Vanessa
1992
Steel Justice as Nicole Loa
1992
Children of the Dragon as Jin-Juan (4 episodes)
1992
Strangers as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
1992
Turtle Beach as Minou
1992
Nightmare Cafe as Cafe Customer (1 episode)
1991
Wedlock as Noelle
1990
Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard (30 episodes)
1990
Twin Peaks as Josie Packard (archive footage) (1 episode)
1989
The Blood of Heroes as Kidda
1989
Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Connie (1 episode)
1988
Dim Sum Take-Out
1987
The Last Emperor as Wan Jung
1987
Wiseguy (1 episode)
1986
Tai-Pan as May-May
1986
The Night Stalker as Mai Wing
1986
Goodbye My Hero
1985
MacGyver as Lin (1 episode)
1985
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart as Young M.J. Player
1984
Miami Vice as May Ying (2 episodes)
1982
Knight Rider as Su-Lin (1 episode)
1982
Matt Houston (1 episode)
1982
Peking Encounter as GUIDE
1981
Awakening as Su Xiaomei
1979
The Little Flower as 赵小花
1979
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family as 黄思华
1977
Youth as Shen Yamei
1962
Golden Horse Awards as Self (3 episodes)
1953
The Oscars as Self (1 episode)
Directing (6)
English
• Director
2022
Hero
• Director
2020
The Iron Hammer
• Director
2012
Shanghai Strangers
• Director
2000
Autumn in New York
• Director
1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
• Director
Production (2)
2024
Dìdi (弟弟)
• Executive Producer
2021
Breathe
• Producer
Writing (3)
2022
Hero
• Screenplay
2012
Shanghai Strangers
• Writer
1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
• Writer